Creating Story Maps and Geographic Resumes

Story maps combine maps, timelines and multimedia such as images, videos and text in a "four dimensional" presentation. While story maps can be useful in many disciplines, they're really catching on among journalists.

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Overview

Creating a story map basically involves uploading a spreadsheet to a site that will plot it for you on a map (in this case ArcGIS Online), and choosing a specific template for your display. If you know a bit of HTML, you can edit the way your text displays, but this isn't strictly necessary.

Introduction

Story maps are exactly that – maps that tell stories. While , in a sense, every map tells a story, story maps integrate images, maps, text and video to bring a story to life visually. Their visual presentation and interactivity allow users to learn about your topic in a new way.

Story maps can can enhance your projects, and be used as educational tools across a wide range of topics including environmental studies, geography, geology and history. They can also be used to create a geographic resume of where you’ve worked, to tell the story of your career.